2016 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (Fully Funded)

The 2016 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa is organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs in cooperation with Ethiopia, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union.

The Regional Course will be held at the facilities of the ECA in Addis Ababa, from 1 to 26 February 2016. The Regional Course will be conducted in English. The course will accommodate up to 30 participants.

Eligibility

·Candidates must have a legal background with professional experience in the field of international law.

·The selected participants are required to submit a medical certificate of good health and to certify that they are able to attend the entire course period.

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